Flemington railway station (Scotland)
Disused railway station in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
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Flemington railway station was situated on the boundary of Motherwell and Craigneuk (near Wishaw), Scotland from 1891 to 1965 on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.
LocationMotherwell, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Scotland
Platforms2
StatusDisused
Original company
Caledonian RailwayFlemington | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Motherwell, North Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 March 1891 | Opened | ||||
| 4 January 1965 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station opened on 2 March 1891 by the Caledonian Railway. The signal box, which opened with the station, was to the west of the westbound platform and the goods yard was to the south. To the north were sidings as well as Lanarkshire steel works. The station closed on 4 January 1965.[1]
